liquor

superalcolici, liquore

Bevande con molto alcol, come whisky, vodka o rum.

In inglese semplice: Strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky, vodka, or rum.

• He never drinks liquor.
• The store sells wine and liquor.
• They bought two bottles of liquor for the party.

Sinonimi: spirits, hard alcohol

Espressioni comuni: hard liquor, liquor store, drink liquor

acqua di cottura, brodo

Liquido che rimane dopo aver cotto carne o verdure in acqua.

In inglese semplice: The liquid left after cooking meat or vegetables in water.

• Save the liquor from the beans.
• The cooking liquor gives the soup more flavor.
• She strained the liquor before adding it to the sauce.

Sinonimi: cooking liquid, broth, stock

Espressioni comuni: cooking liquor, vegetable liquor, reserve the liquor

ungere, ingrassare

Mettere olio o grasso su qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To put oil or grease on something.

• They liquor the leather with oil.
• The worker liquored the hide before stretching it.
• These boots need to be liquored again.

Come si usa: liquor something with something (The craftsman liquored the leather with oil.)

Sinonimi: oil, grease

Espressioni comuni: liquor the leather, liquor something with oil

ubriacarsi, bere troppo

Bere troppi superalcolici.

In inglese semplice: To drink too much strong alcohol.

• They liquored all evening.
• He would liquor up after work.
• The men had liquored heavily before the argument.

Sinonimi: drink heavily, booze

Espressioni comuni: liquor up, liquor all evening